What is reciprocal reading? Reciprocal reading is an instruction activity where students become the teacher in small group reading sessions. Teachers model, then help students learn to guide group discussions using four strategies: summarizing, question generating, clarifying, and predicting. Once students have learned the strategies, they take turns assuming the role of teacher in leading a dialogue about what has been read.
VIDEO DEMONSTRATION
Why is reciprocal reading helpful? Reciprocal reading is helpful because it improves reading comprehension skills by equipping students with strategies needed to monitor comprehension and construct meaning. Whether the students are in pairs of two or groups each student is forced to focus on the reading material because each student has a responsibility.
Main instructional focus: Reading Comprehension
The Parts of Reciprocal Reading: 1. Generating questions 2. Summarizing 3. Clarifying 4. Predicting
Reciprocal reading cards
These cards can be used for small reading groups.
Each member can have one responsibility.
Each card will give some examples of questions they should be asking.
After a round the students can rotate the cards so they all have a chance to play a different role.
All students can participate in reciprocal reading no matter what level they are at!
Reciprocal Reading
by: Ellie ClarkWhat is reciprocal reading?
Reciprocal reading is an instruction activity where students become the teacher in small group reading sessions. Teachers model, then help students learn to guide group discussions using four strategies: summarizing, question generating, clarifying, and predicting. Once students have learned the strategies, they take turns assuming the role of teacher in leading a dialogue about what has been read.
VIDEO DEMONSTRATION
Why is reciprocal reading helpful?
Reciprocal reading is helpful because it improves reading comprehension skills by equipping students with strategies needed to monitor comprehension and construct meaning. Whether the students are in pairs of two or groups each student is forced to focus on the reading material because each student has a responsibility.
Main instructional focus:
Reading Comprehension
The Parts of Reciprocal Reading:
1. Generating questions
2. Summarizing
3. Clarifying
4. Predicting
Reciprocal reading cards
All students can participate in reciprocal reading
no matter what level they are at!